If you’re looking for a simple way to make your upcoming wedding celebrations a little more eco-chic, think non-alcoholic drinks.And why not?You’ll likely need a selection of juices and sodas anyway, for pairing with spirits, under-21 guests and for those...

Don't underestimate the power of the dark side, especially when you?re talking chocolate. At Taza Chocolate in Somerville, Mass., near Boston, the bar has been set high, and the daily grind there involves a weighted Oaxacan stone that helps create the...

What is it like to dangle on a rock face in Yosemite National Park? Or to leap from cliffs in the Moab desert?The North Face wants customers to find out.The outdoors brand on Monday will debut a virtual-reality experience at its Chicago brand store, at...

A woman testifying from a wheelchair Monday in the Boston Marathon bombing trial recalled shielding her husband from the sight of his mangled leg, being pushed to the ground by a bystander frantically trying to extinguish the flames on her body and coming...

GLASTONBURY — Whole Foods Market has issued a recall of its Divine Treasures 100000 Smooches brand of vegan chocolate sold at its Glastonbury location due to an undeclared allergen that the store omitted from its labeling.The Food and Drug...

Do you feel fortunate that you like your job because the place where you work is well run?
If so, you might be employed at one of the 60 companies, organizations and agencies that we honored in September as one of the Courant/FOX CT Top Workplaces of...

The Mexican government and Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, have announced steps to improve the lives of the nation's farmworkers, two months after a Los Angeles Times investigation detailed labor abuses at Mexican agribusinesses that supply...

You could call it Whole Foods' version of "American Idol" or "The Voice."
When the organic grocer plans to open a store, it sometimes conducts an audition: Local vendors, some little more than hobbyists, pitch things they make or bake...

The Kiplinger Agriculture Letter expects food prices across the board to increase 2.5 percent in 2015. However, there are ways to keep the cost of groceries under control. Follow these steps to keep your food bills under control:
1. Stock up during...

The rash of measles cases that started in Disneyland last month has now become one of the worst outbreaks of the diseases in California in the past 15 years. What started with a handful of cases has now grown to 62 confirmed cases across the state — and...

The food industry saw several twists and turns in 2014. Higher costs led to price increases on everything from cheese slices to chocolate bars. Store openings, several in spaces that were closed Dominick's locations, and expanding delivery services gave...